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The original “Pacific Rim” was a visual spectacle with top-notch CGI and special effects. It was one of the new movies that inspired a resurgence of science fiction and kaiju films. Kaiju is a Japanese term for giant monsters. The movie combined the kaiju genre of films with the concept of giant, piloted robots. The original director, Guillermo del Toro, was highly influenced by Japanese monster movies and mech anime. “Pacific Rim” was a tribute to both.

“Pacific Rim Uprising” is the sequel set to be released on March 23, 2018 in the United States. The new movie trailer came out in October of 2017, increasing hype and awareness for the upcoming sequel. Viewings of the new movie trailer ranked high among the many upcoming new movies in this genre. Science fiction fans are on the lookout for information and new movie behind the scenes clips as they are released.

Moving on from the events of the first film, “Pacific Rim Uprising” will be set ten years after the conclusion of that movie. John Boyega, of Star Wars fame, joins the cast as the son of Stacker Pentecost, the character played by Idris Elba in the previous film. Riko Kikuchi reprises her role as Mako Mori, as she teams up with Pentecost’s son to save the earth. Some of the other notable cast additions include Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Cailee Spaeny and Jing Tian.

Guillermo del Toro will not be directing this time out, instead opting to produce the sequel. Steven S. DeKnight will be given the director’s chair. DeKnight will also contribute to the screenplay along with Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder and
T.S. Nowlin. The film will feature original music by John Paesano. Keep on the lookout for new movie behind the scenes features as the release date nears.
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